s Frame when used to carry a load with the cargo shelf attached to it

l Frame with the large pack attached to it

l Medium pack without the frame

Figure 2-10.-Attaching shoulder and waist straps to pack frame.

l Frame with the medium pack attached to it (fig. 2-l0)

ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAPS.- One strap is for your right shoulder, and the other, with the quick-release assembly, is for your left shoulder. The quick-release assembly is described later in this chapter. The following three steps for attaching the existence load shoulder and waist straps correspond to the three actions shown in figure 2-10:

1. Insert the looped end of the strap from the INSIDE of the frame through the nylon ring at the bottom side, thread the strap through the loop, and pull tight.

2. Insert the webbing at the top of the strap through the metal keeper on the top of the frame, through the buckle, and pull tight. The padded end of the strap should normally be under the frame bar.

Like the shoulder straps, the waist straps also are made with a quick-release assembly. The pull tab is shown on the strap assembled to the frame. Attach the strap with the pull tab, either on the left or right of the frame, depending on which hand you use to pull it open.

Figure 2-11.-Attaching cargo shelf and load.

3. Insert the looped end of the waist strap around the lower part of the frame, as shown, and pull tight.